Photographs
Here are some recent photographs.
Events
Here is a list of upcoming band performances and fundraisers:
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For every band event please look at the Master Band Calendar
Current band members and parents should download the SportsU app and contact so and so to get logged in.
Also look at our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram and YouTube
Volunteer
While there are numerous ways to help out the band, here are the most common:
The Crimson Crew is a group of booster members that helps the LHS Crimson Regiment get on and off the field at rehearsals, football games and competitions.
The Crimson “Prop” Crew is responsible for the design and building of the props to be used in the Marching Band and Winter Guard shows. They also are responsible for getting the props on and off of the field. If you can pound a nail – paint a prop – can assemble, push and run props on and off the field…we want you!
Our Crimson “Pit” Crew assists the “pit” musicians with getting their musical instruments, sound equipment and the drum majors’ podiums on and off of the field. If you have a willingness to push stuff around…you are qualified to participate.
Our Crimson “Transportation” Crew is responsible for transporting our props, the Loveland Band trailer and our chuck wagon to competitions, Sports Park rehearsals, Winter Guard rehearsals and shows, and other events as needed.
Our Crimson “Food” Crew is responsible for keeping students and staff fed during band camp, performance and competition days, and when the band is on the road. You don’t need to be an expert chef – all recipes and ingredients are provided, and there are plenty of non-cooking jobs as well!
Donate
Thank you for your interest in becoming a sponsor of the Loveland High School (LHS) Bands Program. We can offer you and your business several benefits by becoming our sponsor, such as advertising opportunities and possible tax benefits. With your support, we can offer so much more to our LHS band students in their goal of sharing their talents within the school, the community, our state and beyond.
The mission of the Loveland High School Band Boosters is to provide logistics, moral and financial support to the LHS bands. We support the LHS bands curriculum classes as well as extracurricular activities such as the Crimson Regiment, Jazz bands, Wind Symphony, Symphonic and Concert bands, and the Loveland Winter Guard. We raise money to purchase musical instruments and pay for repairs, marching uniforms and concert wear, sheet music, transportation to performances and competitions, and instruction costs. We cooperate fully with the band directors, school administration, and the Thompson R2-J Board of Education so that the band program at Loveland High School can be maintained at the highest standards of excellence.
We are a non-profit 501(c)(3)organization band booster founded in 1997. We have an excellent group of board members and booster members who are dedicated to supporting our band students in every way. We rely on our Booster volunteers, area organizations, businesses and individuals to work together to achieve our goals.
We need you to help our band raise operational funds. Each year, we organize fundraisers with the Director and with school administration approval to support the annual budget for the band program and to support student accounts and expenses. However, we have many other financial responsibilities to the band program, such as providing additional instructional opportunities for students and transporting the 150-member band and all equipment to competitions and outside functions. We also purchase and maintain those instruments that are too expensive for personal ownership. Your sponsorship helps to make band participation accessible to all students.
Please join years of community and business support to help the LHS Bands Program continue its tradition of excellence. We ask that you consider the Sponsorship Programs available and let us know how we can best help you help us. Helping band students reach their goals is a major focus for us. We have some great programs for promoting your business. Please choose which one(s) you believe will fit your budget.
Contact: Our Corporate Sponsorship Chair at fundraisinglhsbb@gmail.com
Future Band Members
Are you looking to join the band? Here is how!
Staff
Kyle Freesen
Director of Bands
Mr. Kyle Freesen is the Director of Bands and Music Department Chair at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado. At LHS he teaches the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, the Crimson Regiment Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble I, Pit Orchestra, and Chamber Ensembles. He earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from Western Illinois University
and a Master of Music Degree in Wind Conducting from Wright State University.
Freesen has a reputation of leading his students to excellence. In 2015 and 2018, the LHS Wind Symphony performed at CMEA State Conference. Since his appointment, the Crimson Regiment Marching Band has earned two CBA State Championships, placed in the top 3 in finals each year and has been Regional Class Champions twice at the BOA St. George (UT) Regional. Jazz Ensemble I has earned top ratings at the UNC Jazz Festival. The LHS Wind Symphony earned numerous Superior with Distinction ratings at CBA State Concert Band Festival.
Mr. Freesen has a passion for the marching arts and serves as a brass assistant for the Battalion Drum Corps (UT). He has presented at the OMEA and IMEA State Conventions as well as been a guest speaker at University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, and Wright State University. He is recognized as a Conn-Selmer VIP Educator. Mr. Freesen is a member of the Phi Beta Mu, American School Band Director’s Association, National Association for Music Education, Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi, National Band Association, and the Colorado Bandmasters Association.
While not a Colorado Native, Mr. Freesen enjoys living in Northern Colorado with his wife, Jes and their son, Finn.
Michael Williams
Vice President
Mr. Michael Williams is a percussionist, performer, and educator located in the Northern Colorado area. From percussion ensembles and jazz band to solo repertoire and steel pan, he has developed an array of performance experience under the instruction of Dr. Eric Hollenbeck and Shilo Stroman. He currently teaches marching percussion, percussion ensembles, Jazz Ensemble II, and co-teaches the Concert Band at Loveland High School.
Mr. Williams has been heavily influenced by his experiences through his participation in DCI and WGI. In 2012 and 2014, Michael played snare drum for the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps of Casper, Wyoming. In WGI, he has performed on snare for the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble. He traveled with the Blue Knights as a DCI representative to Taiwan for participation in educational clinics and performances at the Taiwan Band Festival in 2014.
Presently, Mr. Williams l performs as a member of the Denver Nuggets Skyline and the Denver Broncos Stampede drumlines. Both groups perform at home games during the NBA and NFL season.
Mr. Williams has become a prominent music educator in the Colorado and Utah. He has taught local high schools in Northern Colorado during marching band and concert band. Along with his work in the Thompson School District, He teaches with other ensembles during the RMPA, WGI, and DCI seasons. He has worked with Silver Creek and Dakota Ridge High School, who took first in PCO at RMPA State and WGI World Championships. He currently on staff with the Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble as the snare instructor. During the summer, Michael works as a percussion instructor with the Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some frequently asked questions. AND ANSWERS!
Contact Information
Loveland High School Band
Boosters P.O. Box 1242
Loveland CO 80539